Memories and Vagaries


Memories and Vagaries is a collection of short memoirs and essays by Axel Munthe published in several languages and editions, with differing contents and ordering.
A few of the pieces were published in various magazines, and favorable responses convinced Munthe to publish the collection. Known magazine publications include Toys in Blackwood, and For Those Who Love Music in Murray's Magazine.

First edition

It was first published under the title Vagaries in 1898 in London by the John Murray Publishing House. The first edition is now in the public domain.
The contents of the first edition are:
A second edition was published in 1908, retitled Memories and Vagaries.

Third edition

In 1930, a third edition was published, with a new preface and somewhat different contents, and the titles of several pieces altered. Its contents are:
It was reprinted at least ten more times between 1930 and 1947.

Small press

In 1916, Horace Carr of Cleveland published an edition of 200 copies of To - on French handmade paper.
In 1925, a limited edition of 221 copies of Vagaries by Munthe were published for Violet and Hal W. Trovillion at the Herrin News Shop in Herrin, Illinois.. This contained Rafaella, Toys From the Paris Horizon, and For Those Who Love Music.

Translations

Memories and Vagaries seems to have very different titles in other languages, often being titled roughly An Old Book of Man and Beasts.